Bangkok Airways expands to India

After a two-year break, Bangkok Airways is resuming the expansion of its international network with a foray into the Indian subcontinent. The privately owned carrier, which had undergone a rationalisation with the suspension of several international routes, is to embark on flights from Bangkok to Mumbai and Dhaka in March next year.
The launch represents a renewed but cautious move as the global airline industry steadily recovers from its slump as the world economy picks up.
Branding itself Asia's boutique airline, Bangkok Airways will start serving the Bangkok-Mumbai route on March 2 with six flights a week using an Airbus A319 jet configured with dual classes and 120 seats.
The Bangkok-Dhaka service is due for take-off on March 27 with seven flights a week using an Airbus A320 with 162 seats in all economy class, said vice-president Nandhika Varavan.
30/11/10 Bangkok Post

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